Moroccan Darija for “five”
/khem-sa/
خمسة
3ndi khmsa d ddrari.
I have five children.
Latin Darija has several accepted writing styles. You may see this word written as:
These spellings refer to the same word. In chat writing, 3, 7, and 9 commonly represent ع, ح, and ق. Vowels and sh/ch can also vary. You can search using any spelling listed here.
Say khmsa (خمسة) for “five” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /khem-sa/. It is a numeral. In a natural conversation, you can say “3ndi khmsa d ddrari.”, meaning “I have five children.” The French equivalent is cinq.
Ssa3a khmsa.
الساعة خمسة.
It's five o'clock. · Il est cinq heures.
Khmsa d ddqayq w nji.
خمسة د الدقايق ونجي.
I'll be there in five minutes. · Cinq minutes et j'arrive.
Sh7al? Khmsa dyal ddrahem.
شحال؟ خمسة ديال الدراهم.
How much? Five dirhams. · Combien ? Cinq dirhams.
Five. The short form occurs in expressions such as 'khms dqayq' (five minutes). The hand-shaped 'khamsa' is also a traditional symbol associated with protection from the evil eye. Thursday is 'lkhmis'.
| English | five |
|---|---|
| French | cinq |
| Spanish | cinco |
| Italian | cinque |
| German | fünf |
| Portuguese | cinco |
| Dutch | vijf |
| Turkish | beş |
khmsa (خمسة) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "five" in English and "cinq" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the numbers category.
A natural example is “3ndi khmsa d ddrari.” It means “I have five children.”
Khmsa is pronounced /khem-sa/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written خمسة (with vowel marks: خَمْسَة).
Five. The short form occurs in expressions such as 'khms dqayq' (five minutes). The hand-shaped 'khamsa' is also a traditional symbol associated with protection from the evil eye. Thursday is 'lkhmis'.